Sault Ste. Marie News

Railroad gets court injunction against native blockade

CN NEWS RELEASE ********************* CN obtains court injunction to re-open rail line MONTREAL, QUEBEC - 04/21/2006 - CN has obtained an injunction from the Ontario Superior Court, ordering First Nations members currently obstructing CN's main line

Apr 21, 2006 6:22 PM Read more >

More charges to be laid against double murder suspect

NEWS RELEASE CITY POLICE ********************** The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service continues to work on and investigate the double homicide that claimed the life of 40-year-old Melody Burtis and her 8-year old son Harley Baxter-Burtis.

Apr 21, 2006 4:43 PM Read more >

Anishinabek statement on Caledonia standoff

NEWS RELEASE UNION OF ONTARIO INDIANS ******************* Anishinabek want construction halted, outsiders to stay away NIPISSING FIRST NATION, ON - April 21, 2006) - Grand Council Chief John Beaucage is urging Anishinabek Nation citizens to stay away

Apr 21, 2006 4:37 PM Read more >

OPSEU delegates denounce OPP raid on native protest

NEWS RELEASES ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION VIA RAIL CANADA ******************** OPSEU denounces OPP raid on First Nations protest TORONTO, April 21 - The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has denounced the Ontario government and the On

Apr 21, 2006 3:40 PM Read more >

Tony Martin statement on news from Flakeboard

NEWS RELEASE TONY MARTIN ********************** Tony Martin congratulates Flakeboard, wants FEDNOR to support Sault plant SAULT STE.

Apr 21, 2006 1:37 PM Read more >

Double murder suspect appears in court (photo)

At shortly after 10 a.m. today, Albert Francis Ouimet appeared at the Sault Ste. Marie Court House. Ouimet (shown) is charged with the murders of Melody Burtis, 40, and her eight-year-old son Harley Baxter-Burtis. Earlier SooToday.

Apr 21, 2006 12:38 PM Read more >

10:40 a.m. update on double homicide

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE *********************** Officers from several divisions within the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services continue to work on the double homicide that was discovered on April 20 just after 4 a.m.

Apr 21, 2006 11:41 AM Read more >

Tony and D'Oh give us money for roads, clean water

NEWS RELEASES DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ********************* Orazietti announces $1.5 million for Sault road projects Province committed to improving municipal infrastructure SAULT STE.

Apr 21, 2006 11:38 AM Read more >

Native protesters block freight, passenger trains

Sympathy protests for the land-claims standoff in Caledonia, Ontario have today stopped both VIA Rail passenger service east of Toronto and a dozen freight trains, Canadian Press is reporting.

Apr 21, 2006 11:18 AM Read more >